Estudo e caracterização mecânica por via experimental de modelos de subestruturas eletromecânicas aplicadas ao fabrico de transformadores de grande potência

Dissertação de mestrado integrado em Engenharia Mecânica

Development of an intelligent earthwork optimization system

Tese de Doutoramento em Engenharia Civil.

Enhancing longevity of pacemakers through reprogramming. Underutilization and cost-effectiveness

OBJECTIVE: This study was performed to observe the number of pacemakers that had never been reprogrammed after implantation, and the effect of optimised output programming on estimated longevity of pulse generators in patients with pacemaker METHODS: Sixty patients with Teletronics Reflex pacemakers were evaluated in a pacemaker clinic, from the time of the beginning of its activities, in June 1998, until March 1999. Telemetry was performed during the first clinic visit, and we observed how many pulse generators retained nominal output settings of the manufactures indicating the absence of reprogramming until that date. After evaluation of the capture threshold, reprogramming of pacemakers was performed with a safety margin of 2 to 2.5:1, and we compared the estimated longevity based on battery current at the manufacturer's settings with that based on settings achieved after reprogramming. RESULTS: In 95% of the cases, the original programmed setting was never reprogrammed before the patients attended the pacemaker clinic. Reprogramming the pacemaker prolonged estimated pulse generator life by 19.7±15.6 months (35.5%). CONCLUSION: The majority of the pacemakers evaluated had never been reprogrammed. Estimated pulse generator longevity can be prolonged significantly, using this simple, safe, efficacious, and cost-effective procedure.

Retirada percutânea de corpo estranho intracardíaco com técnica original

Relatamos o caso de um paciente com cateter vascular de longa permanência embolizado para o ventrículo direito. Este caso ganha peculiaridade por estarem as duas extremidades do cateter indisponíveis para serem laçadas, dificultando a sua captura pelas técnicas convencionais. Descrevemos um novo método para resgatar o corpo estranho através de sua porção central, utilizando apenas um cateter com dois sistemas independentes de "laço" e de "gancho".

Regarding to Implementation of Genetic Algorithmsin Life Cycle Management of Electrotechnical Equipment

Genetic algorithms regarding to life cycle management of electrotechnical equipment are considered. The concept of “techno-individual” is introduced.

The zoological magazine : or journal of natural history, being a series of miscellaneous articles, original and translated, on interesting subjects in Zoology, &c.. [edited by R. Owen, afterwards Sir R. Owen, K.C.B.].

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